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Homemade Acne Facial Mask: Honey, Nutmeg, and Cinnamon
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Herbs for colds and flu - antiseptic throat sprays, vapor rubs, herbal steams, gargles etc. Good sound advice, including the correct use of echinacea.
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a drop of essential oil inside tube scents entire bath for a long time each time you pull some off:)
One commenter suggests 1 cup powdered dishwasher detergent + 1/2 cup borax in the drum and then bleach in the bleach dispenser.
How to get your whites really white (washing soda + hydrogen peroxide)
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yellow armpit stains: Dawn + Hydrogen Peroxide + Baking Soda
Homemade Fabric Softener! Water, vinegar, hair conditioner, and lots of money saved! Just think of the custom scents you can make.
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~Natural Cleaner: "Orange peels + vinegar in a quart jar, let sit for 10 days or so. Strain out the liquid and use as an all-purpose cleaner. Easy, cheap, natural & smells good!" .... By: Homestead Survival
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Who knew?? Use baking soda and vinegar to fix funky towels. Over time, and with many washes, your bath towels will build up detergent and fabric softener residue, leaving them both unable to absorb as much water and smelling kinda funky when they do. Rather than give Target another lump sum, run them through the wash once with hot water and a cup of vinegar, then again with hot water and a half-cup of baking soda, as wikiHow suggests. That strips the residue from them, leaves them smelling fr...
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Treat dry, cracked feet: 1. Cover bottoms of feet with shaving cream 2. In a bucket or sink, combine equal parts warm water and Listerine. 3. Soak a small hand towel in the solution of water and Listerine. 4. While the shaving cream is still on your feet wrap the wet hand towel around your feet and let it sit for 30 minutes. 5. After 30 minutes, use the towel to rub your feet & the calloused skin will rub off. 6. Apply a healthy amount of lotion to your feet.
The "miracle" of baking soda and peroxide. Put 1/4 cup of baking soda in a bowl.....add enough peroxide to make a paste. Rub on with fingers or sponge. Cleans EVERYTHING! Stove, oven, pans, stainless steel applicances, even the white handles of the refrig door.
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Remove yellow underarm stains.... Mix hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. Apply to stains, let soak for 30 minutes and wash like normal.
DIY Dish Detergent...works better than store bought...even clean chili off of tupperware and it's waaaay cheaper than even the store brand detergents!
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Tie a baggy of vinegar around a shower head, leave it there over night, and it will clean all the residue and lime away! I need to do this!
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Avi Cohen You know you can unscrew the showerhead, right?
Emily Segal Men. Always have to do the easy way, huh?
Goodbye Yellow Armpit Stains! Read on for all the steps...
Vinegar uses: (1) Remove bacteria and pesticide residue from produce - Use 1 part vinegar to 3 parts water, wash produce thoroughly. (2) Clean windows and countertops - Use a 50% water and vinegar mixture to clean windows and countertops. (3) Remove shower and bathtub film - Use vinegar full strength on an old wash rag. (4) Toilet bowl stains - Use white distilled vinegar full strength with a scrubber. (5) Furniture polish - Use a 50% olive oil and vinegar mixture and polish furniture with a soft cloth. Be sure to test furniture in an inconspicuous spot first because vinegar is acidic. (6) Clean microwave - Utilize 1/4 cup of vinegar and 1 cup of water in a bowl. Place in the microwave and cook until boiling. Immediately wipe interior of microwave. (7) Wash no-wax floors - Add 1/2 cup of white distilled vinegar to a half-gallon of warm water. Mop or scrub floor. (8) Clean kitchen cutting boards - Use vinegar full strength on cutting boards. (9) Wash grass stains out of fabric - Use a 1/3 cup vinegar and 2/3 cup water mixture. Apply to stain and blot. (10) Remove molds and mildew - Use a 50% water and white vinegar mixture for light mildew stains, and full strength white vinegar to kill heavier mildew and mold growth.
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Scrub your cast iron with coarse salt and a soft sponge. The salt is a natural abrasive and will absorb oil and lift away bits of food while preserving the pan's seasoning. Rinse away salt and wipe dry.
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The Miracle Mask - This DIY mask, made of nutmeg, honey, and cinnamon, is calming and soothing for stressed-out skin – in addition, it smells absolutely amazing! The secret? Nutmeg and honey act as natural anti-inflammatories, which can reduce swelling and redness in skin. They’re also great for soothing acne scars and preventing infection.
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Tub Scrub: Add one teaspoon of liquid soap and several drops of an antibacterial essential oil (such as tea tree, eucalyptus, rosemary, or peppermint) to one cup of baking soda. Add just enough water to form a paste, and use it with a sponge or brush to scour bathtub surfaces.
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Take your favorite liquid fabric softener and soak an old hand towel or flour cloth completely with it. Wring it out and let it dry completely, then throw it in with your next load. This mega-fabric softener sheet should be good for at least 40 loads of laundry, stretching out softener use and lessening waste.
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Lemon Salt Scrub 5 tablespoons sea salt 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 lemon First mix the olive oil and sea salt together. Once the salt gets coated by the oil, the lemon won’t dissolve it! Next cut the lemon in half and squeeze over the salt + oil. Mix and mash. (Feel free to adjust the recipe to your liking.) Then scrub away!!
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Ruth Kilner Have you found anywhere in Israel that sells Borax?
Emily Segal I have never looked but Kelli Brown did this with borax and she lives in Modiin. (saw it on her FB status, maybe ask her where she got it?)